thing to thinkg about it. (suspension)

[shepherd79]

ok suspension gurus,
my car was pulling to the left. i know i need the to get alignment.
so here is what i have for you people to figure out.
i putt my winter tires on last monday, and now my car pulling to the right.
The tire preasure is even. i checked 5 times.The tire wear is even on both tires.
so tell me what is the problem.

[AZmike]

You could have unequal caster. That might cause your wierd pull. I can't explain why it switched sides though.

I'd say just get the alignment and see how it is afterward. It'll probably be fine.

[shepherd79]

Caster? what in the world is caster?

[MoonScryer]

or you may have toe in/out problems, actually.

Anyway you put it, sounds like you need an alignment, again.

[AZmike]

Caster is how much the axis between your upper and lower ball joints tips back. The more it tips back, the more self-centering your steering is.

[jigga225]

the guy at tire king tole me that we cant adjust our caster....
and thet mostly trucks only have to worry about caster

[shepherd79]

oh yeah, my suspension is all stock. go figure.

[AZmike]

Our caster is adjustable. That is what the nuts on the radius rods are for. It moves the lower arm forward or backward enough to adjust the angle of the kingpin axis.

The guy at he Honda dealer where I got mine done last said that our cars were some of the last Accords to have this adjustment. Maybe your alignment guys mixed up the years.